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We thank F. Rippmann, M. Wolf and R. Lindemann for their engagement as industry project champions; R. Wade, M. Patil and V. Umansky for their engagement as academic mentors; A. Miranville, G. Hirschel, O. Bauer, S. Heitz and G. Ries for their contributions in contracting this new model; and A. Wiest, B. Kirschbaum, K. Urbahns, S. Arkinstall, C. Huber and J. Schwiezer for their contributions in the Joint Steering Committee.
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Christian Tidona is the CEO of BioMed X GmbH and Ulrich Betz works for Merck KGaA as Head of Innovation, Merck Serono.
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Betz, U., Tidona, C. Outcubation—where incubation meets outsourcing. Nat Biotechnol 33, 20–21 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3112
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